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Chronicle of Modern Israel
Every Story of the Day, from the newest back to the beginning.
Each day NewsLI condenses the day's Israeli and world coverage into one story — what happened, how the outlets framed it, and what it follows on from. Weekly and monthly roll-ups gather the same ground at a longer range. This is the full archive.
216 stories
- May 31, 2026 The Axe and the Beach: Violence as Governance in Israel A Haifa municipality inspector slaps a 15-year-old Arab boy on a Saturday beach; the boy's brother says if he were Jewish, the violence would not have occurred.
- May 31, 2026 A Slap at the Beach: The Unraveling of Restraint in Israeli Society Ez al-Din Muad, a 15-year-old Arab boy, was sitting on a bench at Meridian Beach in Haifa when a municipality inspector slapped him. His brother says the attack wouldn't have happened if he were Jewish. The incident is one of several violent acts that paint a picture of a society where restraint is giving way.
- May 30, 2026 North Rehabilitation Stalled as IDF Fears Lebanon Withdrawal Under Fire
- May 29, 2026 Iran Deal Advances: $300B Fund and Concessions Signal Shift
- May 29, 2026 Election Countdown: Netanyahu's Dilemma and the Shadow of Iran Deal
- May 29, 2026 Election Math, Haredi Draft, and Hezbollah Threat Collide